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UEFA Orders Probe After Alleged Racial Abuse Of Vinicius Jr During Benfica Vs Real Madrid Clash

By IANS News February 18, 2026 • 17:24 PM View: 101

UEFA Champions League: European football governing body, UEFA, has ordered a probe into claims that Real Madrid's star player Vinicius Junior was racially abused by Gianluca Prestianni during the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 playoffs against Benfica played on February 17.

The incident happened when Vinicius was handed a yellow card by the referee for a wild celebration after scoring a goal against Benfica. During the celebration, he was confronted by Prestianni, who pulled his shirt up over his mouth before saying something that the Real Madrid star felt was abusive.

Vinicius then spoke to referee Francois Letexier, who halted the match for ten minutes and followed UEFA's protocol for dealing with allegations of racist abuse from a player.

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